时段

时段時段 shí duàn ㄕˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ si4 dyun6 HSK 7-9

  • time interval
  • work shift
  • time slot
  • the twelve two-hour divisions of the day

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 时 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我每天工作不同时段。 Every day I work different hours.
  • 快要到早上的繁忙時段了,我們還不出發就要堵車了。 If we don't hit the road soon, we'll get caught in the morning rush hour traffic.
  • 过年吃饺子的习俗和中国古代的计时法有关:中国古代把每一天分为十二个时段,每天开始是子时,相当于晚上11点到凌晨1点。 The custom of eating dumplings on New Year's Eve is related to an ancient Chinese method of measuring time; in ancient China, each day was divided into twelve sections: the beginning of each day was called 'first time', which corresponds to the period from 11pm to 1am.

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